Automatic adjustment and recovery system and method

Abstract

A system and method for providing continuous execution of an image processing device includes receiving a job request from a user, the job request having one or more job settings, and determining if a device which receives the job request can satisfy each of the job settings in the job request. An accommodation rule is identified from a rule table having a plurality of accommodation rules if at least one of the job settings of the job request cannot be satisfied. The identified accommodation rule is performed if at least one of the job settings of the job request cannot be satisfied.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for providing continuous execution of an image processing device, comprising: 
 receiving a job request from a user, the job request having one or more job settings;    determining if a device which receives the job request can satisfy each of the job settings in the job request;    identifying an accommodation rule from a rule table having a plurality of accommodation rules if at least one of the job settings of the job request cannot be satisfied; and    performing the identified accommodation rule if at least one of the job settings of the job request cannot be satisfied.    
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising recording the performance of the accommodation rule in a log.  
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 2 , further comprising sending data recorded in the log to the user in response to a request from the user.  
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising notifying the user of the performance of the accommodation rule.  
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 identifying the user submitting the request; and    identifying a rule table from a plurality of rule tables that corresponds to the identified user from which to identify the accommodation rule.    
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 identifying the device receiving the job request; and    identifying a rule table from a plurality of rule tables that corresponds to the identified device from which to identify the accommodation rule.    
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising issuing a request for further user input if the identified accommodation rule cannot be performed.  
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the accommodation rule sets an alternative setting to be performed in place of the setting that cannot be satisfied.  
     
     
         9 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 identifying a backup accommodation rule if the initially identified accommodation rule cannot be performed; and    performing the identified backup accommodation rule.    
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising modifying at least one of the plurality of accommodation rules in the rule table.  
     
     
         11 . An image processing device, comprising: 
 a processor; and    a memory, coupled to the processor, the memory comprising a plurality of instructions executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions configured to: 
 receive a job request from a user, the job request having one or more job settings;  
 determine if each of the job settings in the job request can be satisfied by the image processing device;  
 identify an accommodation rule from a rule table having a plurality of accommodation rules if at least one of the job settings of the job request cannot be satisfied; and  
 perform the identified accommodation rule if at least one of the job settings of the job request cannot be satisfied.  
   
     
     
         12 . An image processing device according to  claim 11 , the memory further comprising an instruction configured to record the performance of the accommodation rule in a log.  
     
     
         13 . An image processing device according to  claim 12 , the memory further comprising an instruction configured to send data recorded in the log to the user in response to a request from the user.  
     
     
         14 . An image processing device according to  claim 11 , the memory further comprising an instruction configured to notify the user of the performance of the accommodation rule.  
     
     
         15 . An image processing device according to  claim 11 , the memory further comprising instructions configured to: 
 identify the user submitting the request; and    identify a rule table from a plurality of rule tables that corresponds to the identified user from which to identify the accommodation rule.    
     
     
         16 . An image processing device according to  claim 11 , the memory further comprising an instruction configured to identify a rule table from a plurality of rule tables that corresponds to the image processing device from which to identify the accommodation rule.  
     
     
         17 . An image processing device according to  claim 11 , the memory further comprising an instruction configured to issue a request for further user input if the identified accommodation rule cannot be performed.  
     
     
         18 . An image processing device according to  claim 11 , wherein the accommodation rule sets an alternative setting to be performed in place of the setting that cannot be satisfied.  
     
     
         19 . A system according to  claim 11 , the memory further comprising an instruction configured to: 
 identify a backup accommodation rule if the initially identified accommodation rule cannot be performed; and    perform the identified backup accommodation rule.    
     
     
         20 . A system according to  claim 11 , the memory further comprising an instruction configured to modify at least one of the plurality of accommodation rules in the rule table.  
     
     
         21 . A computer readable medium operable in a computer system configured to provide continuous execution of an image processing device, the computer readable medium configured to: 
 receive a job request from a user, the job request having one or more job settings;    determine if a device which receives the job request can satisfy each of the job settings in the job request;    identify an accommodation rule from a rule table having a plurality of accommodation rules if at least one of the job settings of the job request cannot be satisfied; and    perform the identified accommodation rule if at least one of the job settings of the job request cannot be satisfied.    
     
     
         22 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 21 , further configured to record the performance of the accommodation rule in a log.  
     
     
         23 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 22 , further configured to send data recorded in the log to the user in response to a request from the user.  
     
     
         24 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 21 , further configured to notify the user of the performance of the accommodation rule.  
     
     
         25 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 21 , further configured to: 
 identify the user submitting the request; and    identify a rule table from a plurality of rule tables that corresponds to the identified user from which to identify the accommodation rule.    
     
     
         26 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 21 , further configured to: 
 identify the device receiving the job request; and    identify a rule table from a plurality of rule tables that corresponds to the identified device from which to identify the accommodation rule.    
     
     
         27 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 21 , further configured to issue a request for further user input if the identified accommodation rule cannot be performed.  
     
     
         28 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the accommodation rule sets an alternative setting to be performed in place of the setting that cannot be satisfied.  
     
     
         29 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 21 , further configured to: 
 identify a backup accommodation rule if the initially identified accommodation rule cannot be performed; and    perform the identified backup accommodation rule.    
     
     
         30 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 21 , further configured to modify at least one of the plurality of accommodation rules in the rule table.